The Vigorous North: The Black Belt: How Soil Types Determined the 2008 Election in the Deep South
http://vigorousnorth.blogspot.com/2008/11/black-belt-how-soil-types-determined.html

Fascinating article that traces election results in counties in the South all the way back to geological events millions of years ago. In short, coastlines determined soil types which determined demographics which determined voting patterns.

This is so awesome.

How an ancient Cretaceous shoreline voted for Obama.

amazing. how soil types determine voting patterns.